Series synopsis
The Wonder Years is an American comedy drama family television series that premiered on ABC on September 22, 2021. It ended on August 16, 2023. It was created by Saladin K. Patterson. It stars Elisha Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh and Laura Kariuki.
A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.
Premise
A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.
Premise: Return to wonder.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elisha Williams as Dean Williams
- Dulé Hill as Bill Williams
- Saycon Sengbloh as Lillian Williams
- Laura Kariuki as Kim Williams
- Amari O'Neil as Cory Long
- Julian Lerner as Brad Hitman
- Milan Ray as Keisa Clemmons
- Don Cheadle as Narrator
Supporting cast
- Charity Jordan as Vivian Long
- Chris Whitley as Warren Harper
- Barbara Hawkins-Scott as Mrs. Hodges
- Jah'Mir Poteat as Michael Simms
- Sami Bray as Future Karen
- Bethany DeZelle as White Mom
- Myron Parker Wright as Kwame
- Courtney Ianna Smith as Lisa Jones
- Terrence J. Smith as Allen
- Bill Kelly as Coach Wright
- Kristen Wharton as Guidance Counselor Mackin
- Melanie Jeffcoat as Mrs. Anderson
Guest cast
- Charity Jordan as Vivian Long
- Chris Whitley as Warren Harper
- Barbara Hawkins-Scott as Mrs. Hodges
- Jah'Mir Poteat as Michael Simms
- Sami Bray as Future Karen
- Bethany DeZelle as White Mom
- Myron Parker Wright as Kwame
- Courtney Ianna Smith as Lisa Jones
- Terrence J. Smith as Allen
- Bill Kelly as Coach Wright
- Kristen Wharton as Guidance Counselor Mackin
- Melanie Jeffcoat as Mrs. Anderson
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 177 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 53 | ||
| Season 1 | 22 | September 22, 2021 | May 18, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 10 | June 14, 2023 | August 16, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 23 | October 3, 1989 | May 16, 1990 |
| Season 4 | 23 | September 19, 1990 | May 15, 1991 |
| Season 5 | 24 | October 2, 1991 | May 13, 1992 |
| Season 6 | 22 | September 23, 1992 | May 12, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Wonderful Day: Highlights From The Cast Reunion Highlights from The Wonder Years cast reunion (May 28, 2014) with Olivia d'Abo, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Danica MicKellar, Alley Mills, Fred Savage and Josh Saviano |
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| 2 | With A Little Help From My Friends - The Early Days of The Wonder Years | |
| 3 | Bringing The Wonder Years Into Being |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Struggling to figure out where he fits in, Dean decides to pursue his calling as "The Great Uniter" and attempts to organize the first integrated baseball game between his team and his friend Brad's team. |
September 22, 2021 |
| 2 |
Green Eyed Monster While Dean reckons with his first taste of heartbreak and betrayal, the adults in his life are overly empathetic and assume his grief is from mourning current events. |
September 29, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Club Dean stumbles upon some “racy literature” and shares it with friends at school. When he is caught by the school principal, Bill and Lillian navigate uncharted territory as parents and Dean learns that manhood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. |
October 6, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Small Step It’s the summer of 1969, and Dean and Bill are experiencing new walks of life in New York City where Dean has tagged along for Bill’s career-making songwriting gig. Back in Montgomery, Lilian’s infamous sister, Jackie, pays a memorable visit. |
June 14, 2023 |
| 2 |
Forbidden Fruit Torn between his secret relationship with Keisa and his friendship with Broderick, Dean turns to Jackie for advice. Meanwhile, after her latest run-in with the law, Jackie decides to turn over a new leaf. |
June 14, 2023 |
| 3 |
Football Team As Kim decides to take classes at Bill's college and date one of his star students, Bill must walk the line between teacher and dad; Dean and his friends join the football team where Dean finds himself in a tricky situation. |
June 21, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Summer Song Kevin enters uncharted waters when he meets an older girl during his summer vacation. |
October 3, 1989 |
| 2 |
Math Class Kevin has trouble in math class when he comes up against a teacher who Kevin thinks is completely unreasonable. |
October 10, 1989 |
| 3 |
Wayne on Wheels Kevin wants to get to the mall to see a girl he can't stop thinking about, but the only way he can is by begging his brother to drive. |
October 24, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Growing Up The family attends Jack's company picnic. Kevin is not looking forward to seeing Mimi Detweiler, who used to have a crush on him. Wayne's new girlfriend Angela annoys everyone but Wayne. Kevin beans Jack with a baseball at the father-son baseball game. Karen leaves for college. |
September 19, 1990 |
| 2 |
Ninth Grade Man Winnie is nervous about starting a new school, so she gets Kevin to promise to think about her every hour on the hour. Kevin finds this promise harder to keep than he thought when he loses his locker to Tony Barbella, is enrolled in shop class and meets a new girl in French class, Madeline. |
September 26, 1990 |
| 3 |
The Journey News of a 10th-grade girls' slumber party has Kevin and his friends traveling across the city, believing they'll be invited in if they bring beer. |
October 3, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Lake The Arnold and Pfeiffer family go on a joint family trip. Kevin meets a wild young girl who smokes! Kevin and Cara have a good time together, so much so that he ditches dinner with his family to see her one last time - expecting to never see her again. |
October 2, 1991 |
| 2 |
Day One Kevin's first day of high school is not all it's cracked up to be. He tries to set himself up as the class clown, but it backfires. He is hassled by a nerd and his new teacher, Mr. Botner. Even Winnie can't make him feel better. |
October 9, 1991 |
| 3 |
The Hardware Store Fed up with the low pay at his first regular job, Kevin decides to try for a job at the mall where he can meet girls. He demands a pay rise, not expecting to get it. When he does, he quits anyway. |
October 16, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Homecoming While Kevin tries to take his relationship with Winnie another step, Wayne's friend Wart returns from Vietnam a changed man. Kevin decides to steal the opposing team's mascot at the homecoming football game, but the childish prank is overshadowed by a realization of how Wart has been affected by the war. |
September 23, 1992 |
| 2 |
Fishing It looks like the father-son fishing trips might come to an end when the lastest outing is plagued with problems. |
September 30, 1992 |
| 3 |
Scenes from a Wedding When the Arnolds attend the wedding of Jack's boss' daughter, one of the bridesmaids turns her attention to Kevin. He tries to get a bottle of champagne for them to consume together, but ends up drinking it while he waits for her. When she does arrive, Kevin vomits on her. Later, Wayne tells Kevin that he's had sex with the bride. |
October 7, 1992 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 16, 2023 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |